Shoot, shovel and shut up.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (WUSA) — Eleven-year-old aspiring veterinarian, Skylar Capo, sprang into action the second she learned that a baby woodpecker in her Dad’s backyard was about to be eaten by the family cat.

“I’ve just always loved animals,” said Skylar Capo. “I couldn’t stand to watch it be eaten.”

Skylar couldn’t find the woodpecker’s mother, so she brought it to her own mother, Alison Capo, who agreed to take it home.

“She was just going to take care of it for a day or two, make sure it was safe and uninjured, and then she was going to let it go,” said Capo.

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“Kids should be able to save a baby bird and not end up going home crying because their mom has to pay $535. I just think that’s crazy,” said Skylar.

9NEWS NOW has tried repeatedly to contact the Department of Fish and Wildlife. So far, they have not returned any of our calls. If convicted, Capo could face up to a year behind bars.

The Unintended Consequences of this will be fewer people trying to help wildlife (whether or not that help is needed by the animal) and fewer people who do care about wildlife.

If this is what they want, then I suggest that they are on the right path. Quash the willingness of people to try and help, smooth move feds.

About Ted

A husband and a father, those are the important things.
A dog owner and a man who does not get to hunt and fish as often as he might like but hopes that that will change.